6243-1: Brickbeard's Bounty

Sail the seas for plunder and adventure!

Avast, me hearties! With firing cannons and a mermaid on the prow, the famous pirate ship Brickbeard's Bounty is sailing the Seven Seas in search of adventure and gold. Will the pirates make the Admiral's daughter walk the plank into shark-filled waters, or will the soldiers rescue her and capture the pirates' treasure? The action never stops with 3 pull-action cannons, removable captains quarters, walk the plank feature and more! Includes 4 pirates, 2 soldier's, Admiral's daughter, monkey, shark and mermaid! Ship measures 22" (56cm) long and over 17" (44cm) tall!

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Instructions and parts list

Instructions for this set can be downloaded from LEGO.com:

Filename File size Format Notes/Region
4550861.pdf 12102Kb Book 2
4550862.pdf 12138Kb Book 2
4550863.pdf 8469Kb Book 1
4550864.pdf 8500Kb Book 1

Instructions for this set may also be available at Peeron.

A parts list for this set may be available at BrickLink and/or Peeron.

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not so good as old one 6285

Posted by mihaimp in N/A on 23 December 2009

I was disappointed by this lego. I also own a 6285 and that is a Lego Masterpiece. I compare 2 models and that one is very fragile and pieces fall apart very easily ! It's not very stabile in your hands either ! It could be fix by some extra pieces but I don't understand why Lego didn't do it!

A new Pirate sheep must be something stoning but in my opinion this is for 5-6 years boys! See the detail on the Black Barracuda and then you'll understand.

I own this 6243 , I build it once and now I look for a buyer!

anybody interested ?


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two cannons more and its perfect

Posted by Finlandfish in Finland on 29 November 2009

I have this set and its really looks cool, but it has only three cannons and i think at it has to be two more :(

Captains cabin looks cool and if you buy this you get: 4 pirates, 2 soliders, monkey and a parrot, and admiral's daughter. treasure

Its a bit smaller what i though but its still big and cool looking i give 4/5 at this set

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Good, but not really good enough

Posted by mgmad in New Zealand on 19 November 2009

This ship is good, but it's not really up to the standards of previous pirate ships (much like most of the new line, actually). It does have some nice detail around the stern and cabin, but it lacks any sort of fo'castle in the bow, where the mounted muskets are, making them a bit useless. Also a bit disappointing not to see any kind of rigging, the mast and sails are probably the biggest let down. Also, is it just me, or is the quality of plastic on modern Lego not quite as it used to be? This was the first new Lego set I'd bought in quite a while, and it just seems cheaper than the old stuff to me.

On the plus side, the new shark is nice and the figurehead is quite good too. The wench is a nice touch, and will be going on our wedding cake as a topper ;)

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Brickbeard's Bounty

Posted by deanalmarresh in United Kingdom on 27 October 2009

I think this set is absolutely great!
I finally got a shark when I bought this set, I got it for my birthday.
The mermaid is good because you can detach it from the front.
The ONLY con/downside of this set is that you only get two cannons, there should be four I think because there are four spaces for the cannons.
I suppose if you have the other sets you can add the other cannons.
The sails are wonderful. And the captains cabin is really well designed and posh.
I rate this set:
9/10

Thanks for reading my review.

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This is a must buy for any LEGO (or not) enthusiast

Posted by EnReVe in United States on 29 July 2009

Wow....was the reaction I had when I was half way through building the set. I was not done with the captain's room, not even close to hoisting the sails or installing the masts.

I love the colors, the attention to small details. Great set to own and build. I enjoyed every moment of the build and could not help but stop in between to admire the design.

I am sure that this ship (hopefully, one of many more) will be my favorite. I do not feel like taking it apart. Go out and get it.

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